Feb 26 2024
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The Clash
The Clash
6/10. Some great songs but as an album gets a bit stale with no change in pace, same screaming voice. Not so much my thing. But would like a song or two in the mix amongst other genres. specifically Janie Jones, London’s Burning and Career Opportunities.
3
Feb 27 2024
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Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
7/10. Some familiarity / nostalgia with songs on the album (toward the beginning) may cause biases in this rating. Had highs and lows. Enjoyed the instrumental (guitar) throughout, lyrically and other pieces were hit and miss for me but I’d say more hit than miss.
4
Feb 28 2024
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Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
9/10. Loved the pace change throughout the album. Instrumentally was awesome. Don’t love Robert Plant’s singing style over a full album or else it would have gotten 10/10.
5
Feb 29 2024
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In Utero
Nirvana
5/10. A lot of the album was good but the 3-4 songs of constant screaming that made me feel like I should be in a weight room I don’t want to be in was too much for me. A few classics hold it up to 5 though.
3
Mar 01 2024
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Machine Head
Deep Purple
9/10. Was soothing and fun at the same time. I could listen to this all day long. Repetiveness in some of the songs could be seen as mundane by some but I didn’t mind it. Had enough variety and clear talent to me. Was leaning 8/10 and then Smoke on the Water played and I bumped it to a 9 for that classic.
5
Mar 04 2024
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
6/10. To be fair I may have to relisten as I was dealing with Aycen a lot of the album but overall it felt pretty bland when I was listening. Seemed to be decent tempo and flow together well but I’m not super motivated to give it a better listen.
3
Mar 05 2024
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Graceland
Paul Simon
10/10. Great vibes. Great mix of tones in the songs. Top notch.
5
Mar 06 2024
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Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
10/10. Perfect. Very nostalgic for some reason even though I don’t recall listening to Bob Dylan. Makes you want to just be in the moment. Harmonica performances solidified the 10 score.
5
Mar 07 2024
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Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
8/10. I thought the album was super strong throughout. Sinister Purpose probably my favorite song on the album. Bad Moon Rising of course a classic. I don’t think I was as blown away by anything in this album as I’ve been for my 5 stars (but it toed the line for a 9/10).
4
Mar 08 2024
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Repeater
Fugazi
5/10. The singing was unfortunate but not overpowering enough to where I didn’t enjoy other elements. I liked a lot of the instrumental elements, especially the transitions from song to song and the bass guitar. But it wasn’t impressive enough to take the total product above a 5 more me.
3
Mar 11 2024
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Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
9/10. I was leaning 8 up until Pet Sounds. It felt like that song allowed me to better digest what they were doing instrumentally throughout the album.
5
Mar 12 2024
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Live At Leeds
The Who
7/10. Need to give it a better listen through but good vibes in the background.
4
Mar 13 2024
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Steve McQueen
Prefab Sprout
4/10. It was fine but boring and a bit stale. Nothing I’d say I’d listen to again. Had rom-com soundtrack vibes.
2
Mar 14 2024
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Movies
Holger Czukay
8/10. It did feel like I was listening to a piece of art. Very cool. And I got a good laugh from “Oh Lord, Give Us More Money”. There were some goofy vibes to it that I enjoyed but maybe held me back from giving it a 9 or 10. But very fun listen.
4
Mar 15 2024
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S&M
Metallica
5/10. I liked some of the theatrics but it got pretty stale overall. Felt that band had a lot of range potential instrumentally but more often than not stuck with the same rather than showing off the variation they showed in certain songs.
3
Mar 18 2024
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
7/10. Was good vibes. Calming. But I did get bored at times.
4
Mar 19 2024
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
9/10. Great story telling. Very fun album with some classics.
5
Mar 20 2024
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Bad
Michael Jackson
10/10. Next level vocals. Lots of range throughout, didn’t feel repetitive to me. Man in the Mirror is one of the greatest songs of all time.
5
Mar 21 2024
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
9/10. I like this album even better than Born in the USA overall because of the flow and story telling feeling like it all meshed into one. Individual songs not as good but album better if that makes sense. I’m bought in on the Bruce hype. Didn’t realize he had the depth he has because I just always hear about the big party his shows bring.
5
Mar 22 2024
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Playing With Fire
Spacemen 3
7/10. I liked the variation but some of the longer songs did start to feel repetitive. Overall, I enjoyed it!
4
Mar 25 2024
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Zombie
Fela Kuti
10/10. I listened to this album in a different head space and setting a few years ago and think I graded it like 7/10. Listening to it alone in my current head space gave me a different perspective on it. It’s fantastic if you take the time to truly digest it all. Zombie and Mistake made the 5 ⭐️ song list for me.
5
Mar 26 2024
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
7/10. Fun album. Lots of good songs, but as the album goes on it starts to feel a little like the same short song over again.
I did end up putting “Oh Why?” on the 5 ⭐️list because I thought the album was good enough to have one song on the list and that was my favorite I think due to the trumpets.
4
Mar 27 2024
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
6/10. Feel like if I could see how this album was made I may have a better appreciation? I liked it. The flow was good. But it felt computer generated at times and less artsy to me because of that. The Ferris Bueller quoting in the second song made me laugh.
3
Mar 28 2024
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Porcupine
Echo And The Bunnymen
6/10. Was leaning 5 throughout because I thought it was overall good but nothing stood out to me. Some cleverness caught on for me toward the end in songs like Higher Hell but overall still not my favorite.
3
Mar 29 2024
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Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
3
Apr 01 2024
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
10/10. Felt like a more experimental Beatles to me. Loved it. Moonchild got a little too experimental but 21st Century Schizoid Man and Court of Crimson King both made 5 ⭐️ song list.
5
Apr 02 2024
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Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
8/10. Great vibes. Kind of Beatles / Beach Boys vibes. Creativity felt a little lower than the Beatles though. Put Brief Candles and Time of the Season on the 5⭐️ song list.
4
Apr 03 2024
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
3
Apr 04 2024
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American Pie
Don McLean
8/10. Talented song writing, talented singer. Guitar was soothing but not a creative standout for me.
4
Apr 05 2024
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Risque
CHIC
7/10. Groovy and fun. Put ‘Can’t stand to love you’ on the 5 ⭐️ song list. Lyrically it got a little stale for me and every song did start to sound the same as the album went on but enjoyed it overall.
4
Apr 08 2024
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
10/10. 4 out of 7 songs made the 5⭐️ song list. I did enjoy the beginning of the album more than the back half. But was just overall great vibes.
5
Apr 09 2024
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
9/10. I think it had all the elements for a great album. Instrumentally great. Pace changes throughout. Loved it.
5
Apr 10 2024
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Triangle
The Beau Brummels
8/10. Very fun album all the way through. Toward the beginning/middle of the album it started to feel a little repetitive but some uniqueness came out toward the end raising it from 7 to 8 for me. Are You Happy and Nine Pound Hammer made the 5⭐️ list.
4
Apr 11 2024
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They Were Wrong, So We Drowned
Liars
1/10. I like to think I’m developing in allowing all sorts of
music to drive a variety of emotions and get a feel for what is being brought with different styles of music. But…what the fuck was this?
1
Apr 12 2024
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Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
4/10. Not my thing but it got more palatable as it went on. Some instrumental pieces I did like in the middle and the album felt well connected song to song which was cool.
2
Apr 15 2024
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Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
9/10. All around fantastic album. Put a few of the songs on the 5⭐️ list.
5
Apr 16 2024
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
8/10. Very good. Easy to groove to. Instrumental was great but at times a little repetitive. The Wizard made the 5 ⭐️ list for me. Think it was my favorite song on the album.
4
Apr 17 2024
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Rip It Up
Orange Juice
8/10. Not super consistent for me but the highs were very high. Rip It Up, I Can’t Help Myself and Hokoyo made my 5⭐️ list.
4
Apr 18 2024
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Destroy Rock & Roll
Mylo
5/10. Good beats. Fairly impressive for this type of music, but this type of music simply doesn’t hit me usually. I enjoyed some beats but prefer bands/instruments.
3
Apr 19 2024
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Hotel California
Eagles
6/10. Not my favorite. Mostly pretty basic. I did put the title song on the 5 ⭐️ list though. It deserves that for sure.
3
Apr 22 2024
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2112
Rush
8/10. Very good instrumentally and liked the overall pace. Finished strong I thought. I added Lessons and Tears to 5⭐️ song list.
4
Apr 23 2024
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Blackstar
David Bowie
7/10. Super interesting album. The first 3 songs imparticular. The first two I couldn’t decide if I loved them or if it was too much for me, which i think was good. Added Lazarus to my 5⭐️ song list. But after that it started to get less interesting for me.
4
Apr 24 2024
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Cloud Nine
The Temptations
8/10. Started off strong. Runaway Child, Runnin Wild was a top notch 5⭐️. Added two others as well. But as the album went on it did feel like the same song over and over eventually.
4
Apr 25 2024
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
10/10. Not a bad song on the album. Almost put them all on the 5⭐️ list. Maybe was missing that “wow” factor track as I was leaning a 9, but too good and consistent all the way through to not get a 10.
5
Apr 26 2024
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
7/10. Was enough nostalgic feels at the beginning and more fun vibes (One Hundred Years from Now and Nothing was Delivered) at the end to boost it to a 7.
4
Apr 29 2024
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
7/10. The most up and down album so far. High highs and low lows. Probably the band that I like their mainstream stuff and don’t like their deep cut stuff the most (outside of Nirvana, but I like Guns N Roses more than them all around).
4
Apr 30 2024
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Back In Black
AC/DC
7/10. A classic album for sure with a lot of guitar talent but I think less musical genius than they get credit for. And Brian Johnson’s voice annoys me for this long of a period listening to him. Still too many classic songs to not give it a 7.
4
May 01 2024
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Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
8/10. Great voice. Nostalgic. Would be a 9, but the album didn’t bring enough variety in lyrics (even though most individual songs lyrics were good) for me to go above 8.
4
May 03 2024
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
10/10. Every song goes to the 5⭐️ list (if it wasn’t already on it). Very well could be my favorite album of all time.
5
May 06 2024
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Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
8/10. Great album. Seemed structured but still unique. Back at the Chicken Shack and Minor Chant made the 5⭐️ playlist.
4
May 07 2024
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The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
6/10. Beginning of the album was boring and not my thing. Was leaning 3-4 at the beginning of the album but it picked up. Enjoyed some of the later songs that were higher paced and slightly different singing style.
3
May 08 2024
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The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
7/10. Feel good album. Nice vibes.
4
May 09 2024
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Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
7/10. Some really bad stuff on this album held it back a lot to nearly a 6. But there was a lot of good ones as well: If you have to ask, Funky Monks and Under the Bridge all made the 5⭐️ list.
4
May 10 2024
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The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
9/10. Felt like it brought elements from different genres. Really enjoyed it. Last of the Steam Powered Train might be my favorite song since starting the project.
5
May 13 2024
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Brothers
The Black Keys
8/10. Great album. Vibes were good. Not consistent enough to get 9 or 10 - but enjoyed throughout. 4 songs made the 5 ⭐️ list.
4
May 14 2024
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Amnesiac
Radiohead
7/10. Not sure how but this album was very interesting and boring at times. Pyramid Song and Life in a Glasshouse made the 5⭐️ list, though the album was quite consistent.
4
May 16 2024
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Technique
New Order
6/10. Not really my thing. The singing style made it feel corny to me a bit but I did hear some good beats through. And Run made the 5⭐️ song list. It got better as it went a bit with some songs having less electronics and monotone singing.
3
May 17 2024
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The Man Who
Travis
7/10. Thought it was a slow start but ended up being very good. Put 4 songs on the playlist.
4
May 20 2024
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
10/10. Great relaxation album with enough complexity to not bore you. Almost every song was put on the 5 ⭐️ playlist.
5
May 21 2024
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If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
8/10. Nostalgic, fun vibes for me with the Irish tone. Added a few on the 5 star playlist! I enjoyed the album throughout.
4
May 22 2024
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Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
7/10. Some classics. Great energy. Very good guitarists. Southbound probably my favorite song on the album, but put Boys are Back in Town on the playlist as well for the nostalgia of that song.
4
May 23 2024
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
7/10. A little too much repetition but when I learned how it was made that made sense. Loved a lot of the beats though and put Mutual Slump and Organ Donor on the 5 Star playlist.
4
May 24 2024
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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
The Kinks
10/10. A themed album with this much cleverness in itself was neat. But also song to song the album doesn’t miss.
5
May 27 2024
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Purple Rain
Prince
9/10. The best parts of the album simply outweigh the bad. Great voice. Great instrumental throughout. A couple of songs missed me, but most of the album was added to the 5 star playlist.
5
May 28 2024
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Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
9/10. Great album. Toed the line for a 10 but not quite enough “wow” factor. Great songs throughout though. About even with Pretzel Logic.
5
May 29 2024
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The Chronic
Dr. Dre
7/10. There are great beats throughout and Snoop and company bring some good style to the rap. But a lot of the lyrics are pretty trash. And certain songs were unlistenable. Stranded on Death Row and Nothin but a G Thang made the 5 star list.
4
May 30 2024
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Giant Steps
The Boo Radleys
9/10. I enjoyed the variety of styles throughout the album. Felt creative to me and lots of songs made the 5 star list.
5
May 31 2024
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White Light
Gene Clark
8/10. You need the right mindset going in, but very good. Some nostalgia here for me. White Light (3rd track) started to pull it altogether for me. Ended up putting about half the songs on the 5 star playlist. Big fan of the harmonica per usual from me.
4
Jun 03 2024
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Deep Purple In Rock
Deep Purple
8/10. Some really good stuff throughout but super inconsistent for me. Even in individual songs, I found myself loving pieces and disliking other pieces. Still, put Speed King, Child in Time and Flight of the Rat all on the 5 star list. Lots of fun, creative stuff throughout.
4
Jun 04 2024
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Synchronicity
The Police
8/10. Some classics here but overall I enjoyed the change in pace throughout. Was fun. The song “Mother” threw me for a loop but other than that, pretty good stuff!
4
Jun 05 2024
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Step In The Arena
Gang Starr
9/10. Great combination of beats and rap style. Had some nostalgia with the iconic 90s style rap but with way better beats than what I knew to be the mainstream hip hop at the time.
5
Jun 06 2024
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Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
9/10. Was between 8 and 9. This didn’t stand out on one specific but I really enjoyed the balance between creativity and chill vibes. And almost every single song was enjoyable.
5
Jun 07 2024
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Illmatic
Nas
9/10. New York State of Mind played and I thought that was going to be the tip of the hype but the album only got better from there for me. Rapping was consistent throughout but slight uniqueness in the beats helped solidify the score for me.
5
Jun 10 2024
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Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
9/10. I'm going vegan. Kidding. But the album was fantastic throughout. It has a unique flavor to it, and overall I enjoyed the pace, beats, rhythm, etc throughout the entire album. The title song was great rhythmically but going back and forth on if that one gets on the 5 star playlist. Lots of others leading up to it for sure made it though (Rusholme Ruffians, I Want the Ones I Can't Have, Nowhere Fast, Well I Wonder).
5
Jun 11 2024
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Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
9/10. Overall this was a great album. Beat & rap combinations are top notch. And there is some uniqueness in their style. I am actually surprised they weren't more mainstream with this style. It does run long and starts to get a little bit stale for me -- songs start to all sound the same.
5
Jun 12 2024
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
9/10. A mix of unique creativity but with a slight feel of nostalgia is what I get with the Byrds. I’d rate this album between the other two. I think they have a bizarre mix of what I’d consider fairly “basic” chill music (Goin Back, Wasn’t born to follow) and experimental chill music (Space Odyssey, Moog Raga).
5
Jun 13 2024
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
6/10. While it was a unique listening experience I found a lot of it to be a bit annoying. That said — I thought the talent was clear. The Elvis-like voice with this style of music was very interesting. Added Dynamite Lover to the playlist because I thought it encompassed a lot of the positives of the album and less of the negatives (imo).
3
Jun 14 2024
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Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
10/10. I’d love this album listening while I focus. I’d love this album listening passively while I’ll chill. I loved this album listening intently. Unique to me. Added the first 3 to the 5 ⭐️ playlist.
5
Jun 17 2024
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Superunknown
Soundgarden
6/10. It had some good guitar moments and some slight nostalgia at times. But overall it wasn't super interesting to me and found myself not really indulging in it much at all.
3
Jun 18 2024
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L.A. Woman
The Doors
9/10. Was leaning 8 to start but I kept adding songs to the playlist throughout. I like that they seem to have inspiration from a variety of genres.
5
Jun 19 2024
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With The Beatles
Beatles
10/10. I feel like they fully find themselves in their second album here. The first album was good but this seemed like the start of their run of masterpieces.
5
Jun 20 2024
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Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera
5/10. Her voice is great and unique. Stylistically there is some clever pieces to the album. But overall thematically and lyrically corny to me. And a lot of it got dull.
3
Jun 21 2024
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The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
10/10. Loved a lot of the lyrics. Joni is one of my favorites lyrically in general and the style is so unique with amazing vibes. The frontend of this album specifically was super enjoyable thematically.
5
Jun 24 2024
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Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
8/10. Insane talent. Great voice. Fairly unique. For me, personally, the similar sound from song to song began to get boring for my taste.
4
Jun 25 2024
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Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
10/10. A little more going on instrumentally than in Five Leaves Left, which I enjoyed. Slightly more upbeat with the full band - but still super chill music to vibe too for relaxation. If you made me choose, I think I'd choose Bryter Layter to hear more frequently, but have higher appreciation for Five Leaves Left.
5
Jun 26 2024
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
8/10. I was between 7 and 8 here but trying to error on the side of pessimism. Their quirkiness hurts them in some songs, like Kiss Off, where I was starting to lean toward a six. But overall, the quirkiness pays off. And there is a good enough balance and good songs throughout the album to bump it to an 8.
4
Jun 27 2024
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Kala
M.I.A.
7/10. After two songs I was leaning a 3/10. Which emphasizes how unbalanced I thought the album was. Had some really good stuff (Hussell, Boyz, World Town, Paper Planes) and some horrible stuff (Bamboo Banga, 20 Dollar, XR2) for me. I think because I’m not big on the electronic pieces. What took it from 6 to 7 was that Jimmy and Mango Pickle Down River were fun and kept me engaged.
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Jun 28 2024
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
7/10. Very good voice. But got a little stale for me, and I didn’t notice anything unique that stood out. That said I did enjoy it because of the talent. Had some MJ or Prince vibes but with far less unique, game changing attributes. Added Wishing Well and Seven More Days to the playlist.
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Jul 01 2024
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She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
8/10. Felt like I was a kid in the pool listening to mom’s music again. Some of it was nostalgic but a lot of it I thought was really good. Slow start but enjoyed: Time after Time, All Through the Night, Yeah Yeah Yeah. Short album, but very fun.
4
Jul 02 2024
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Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
8/10. The beats are awesome. The rapping can be super fun/funny - but overtime their voices can be a bit much/annoying for me. But very fun album.
4
Jul 03 2024
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New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
8/10. I enjoyed it. Had a little less focus with kids running around while I listened but liked the mix and vibes. Put Someone Somewhere and Promised You a Miracle on the 5 star list.
4
Jul 04 2024
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Want Two
Rufus Wainwright
7/10. Not completely my thing -- but I found it impressive. Each song was put together nicely and fairly unique and his voice is great.
4
Jul 05 2024
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Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
7/10. May have to relisten some time as I lost some focus - but it was creative. Added Visions of You to the playlist.
4
Jul 08 2024
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This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
8/10. I liked every single song. Voice and saxophone combo are great. But lacks creativity a bit for me to go up to 9.
4
Jul 09 2024
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Catch A Fire
Bob Marley & The Wailers
8/10. Very enjoyable. Calming. Gets a little bit repetitive at times in my head sometimes which holds it back from the 9.
4
Jul 10 2024
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Parachutes
Coldplay
8/10. Very good. Was slower than I expected but ended on a high note with Everything’s Not Lost, bumping it from 7 to 8.
4
Jul 11 2024
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Arular
M.I.A.
8/10. I thought it had a bit more consistency than Kala, though the beginning of the album was stronger than the back half.
4
Jul 12 2024
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Thriller
Michael Jackson
10/10. Up there for best album of all time. Classic after classic.
5
Jul 15 2024
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Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
8/10. Terrordome was awesome. Beats were great. Rapping was good and I enjoyed some of the approach on using humor to get points across. Also like the instrumental logs between some songs.
4
Jul 16 2024
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Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
10/10. Title track and Sara two of my favorite songs of all time - and the rest of the album stayed consistently great. Thought this might come out to a 9 - but it was a 10 and I added more Fleetwood Mac to the playlist.
5
Jul 17 2024
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Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
8/10. Great voice. Creative and enjoyable.
4
Jul 18 2024
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A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
10/10. Continued on from “With the Beatles” album with another top notch album with even more creativity involved.
5
Jul 19 2024
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Future Days
Can
9/10. Very unique & interesting. Topped the solo Holgar Czukay stuff I listened to previously fairly easily. Much more consistently good. This style of music is tougher for me to rate but overall I was a big fan.
5
Jul 22 2024
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Violator
Depeche Mode
7/10. Very good overall but not really my style. The hits are the hits for a reason from my POV. Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence, Policy of Truth all made the 5 star playlist.
4
Jul 23 2024
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Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
9/10. Great song after great song. More consistent than Green River. Could have put every song on the playlist, love the style they bring. Ended up putting 5/7 songs on the playlist.
5
Jul 24 2024
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The Good, The Bad & The Queen
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
9/10. Very unique sounds while keeping a steady rhythm on each track, made for a very interesting listen through. Added History Song, 80s Life, Kingdom of Doom, Behind the Sun, Nature Springs and the title track to the playlist.
5
Jul 25 2024
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Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
3/10. Not my thing at all. Bored me and at times annoyed me. It’s palpable though and I could see it being for others.
2
Jul 26 2024
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Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
6/10. I thought it was good but not really my thing.
3
Jul 29 2024
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Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
9/10. Near 10 level. Kept getting better as the album went. Expected the great guitar playing, but the smooth delivery was unexpected and I loved mostly every song. (Just a few misses for me).
5
Jul 30 2024
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
7/10. Felt basic at first but ended up really enjoying a lot of songs throughout.
4
Jul 31 2024
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Shadowland
k.d. lang
8/10. Amazing voice. Good mix of music. Loved the country western vibe songs. Some of the “jazzy” ones with the sax were also good. But there were some boring ones in the mix as well.
4
Aug 01 2024
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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
9/10. Awesome, unique voice. Has her own style too. Holds up for 60+ years!
5
Aug 02 2024
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Vivid
Living Colour
7/10. Fun album that also feels a bit corny to me. Edge of 6/7 but went pessimist.
4
Aug 05 2024
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Tapestry
Carole King
10/10. Classic, great energy, great voice, fun, great instrumentally. Full package.
5
Aug 06 2024
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Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
9/10. Great vibes and some classics in the mix. I wouldn't say there is anything "wow!" about it, which is why I went with a 9, but enjoyed the entire thing. Typically take points off for covers, but they made 'Heard it Through the Grapevine' their own with the guitar solos.
5
Aug 07 2024
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Grievous Angel
Gram Parsons
6/10. I did like it, but nothing stood out to me as outstanding music. Added Ooh Las Vegas to the playlist.
3
Aug 08 2024
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Want One
Rufus Wainwright
6/10. Really liked the first song but got a bit dull from there.
3
Aug 09 2024
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
7/10. Some good, some ok. Added a couple of songs to the playlist.
4
Aug 12 2024
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Madman Across The Water
Elton John
10/10. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the less popular songs of the album. Tiny Dancer is a great song and probably not in the top 3-4 songs. Added all but the last song to the playlist. Anyone who says this album isn’t great is clueless.
5
Aug 13 2024
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Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
9/10. Great mix of classics and good melody songs.
5
Aug 15 2024
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
10/10. It’s cool to listen and picture them playing off each other naturally.
5
Aug 16 2024
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Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
7/10. Some nostalgia with a few of the songs and some cleverness to the album overall but didn’t have the vibes for me.
4
Aug 19 2024
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Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
9/10. Very clever album that flowed extremely well from song to song. Added 4-5 songs to the playlist as well.
5
Aug 20 2024
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The White Album
Beatles
10/10. Rolled out a new scale today and this sits on “iconic” levels. It runs a bit long, but the variety is so good.
5
Aug 21 2024
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Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
6/10. A bit corny. But I can appreciate it. The background singing and saxophone were enjoyable as well.
3
Aug 22 2024
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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
8/10. Really two albums, both very good but stretch on a bit. Entertained throughout though.
4
Aug 23 2024
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
3/10. Throughout I went from moments of "a little boring but I can vibe to this" to moments of "what in the hell is this creepy stuff"? Harsh, as I know others may see art in this, but it's overall not my thing.
1
Aug 26 2024
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The Joshua Tree
U2
6/10. Some good songs but a bit boring after the first 3.
3
Aug 27 2024
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The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
9/10. Incredible pianist and reading the story behind it made it even more incredible. Hard time rating a one instrument solo performance like this — but for the type of performance I can’t imagine it getting much better.
5
Aug 29 2024
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Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
TV On The Radio
7/10. Was choosing between 6 and 7 early - then started thinking between 7 and 8 by the end of it. Enjoyed throughout.
4
Aug 30 2024
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Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
8/10. Seemed this album was for a film. Great all around vibes throughout.
4
Sep 02 2024
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Transformer
Lou Reed
9/10. Was leaning 8, but the entire album is clever. The dark humor in the lyrics is great.
5
Sep 03 2024
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Blur
Blur
6/10. I did like a lot of it but was inconsistent for me and got bored at certain parts.
3
Sep 04 2024
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Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
9/10. A Sailor’s Life is one of the best songs I’ve heard in this process, and I enjoyed majority of the songs around it.
5
Sep 05 2024
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Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
8/10. Very good overall. Only 2 songs made the list though.
4
Sep 06 2024
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Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
5/10. Wasn’t my thing overall. A couple good instrumental moments. Did add one song to the playlist.
3
Sep 09 2024
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Feast of Wire
Calexico
8/10. Great album. Loved the instrumental songs. Attack El Robot! Attack! one of my favorites I’ve heard I think.
4
Sep 10 2024
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Urban Hymns
The Verve
5/10. “Meh” overall but it had ok moments and Bitter Sweet Symphony intro is great.
3
Sep 11 2024
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Space Ritual
Hawkwind
6/10. I liked the creativity but it felt a bit slow to develop song to song for me and the vocals were “meh”.
3
Sep 12 2024
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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen
The Residents
6/10. Very strange and some of it was bad. But I found a lot of it to be extremely entertaining and creative.
3